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She Kicks, issue 77, February 2023 pp.4–6
A news run pointed squarely at a World Cup summer. More than half a million tickets had gone to fans in over 120 countries by mid-January, and adidas launched OCEAUNZ as the match ball. Diana Matheson and Christine Sinclair announced plans for Canada’s first professional women’s league, due to start in 2025, and the FAW agreed an equal pay structure covering both national teams through to 2027. Four Lionesses took New Year honours, Leah Williamson an OBE and Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze and Ellen White MBEs, with Sarina Wiegman made a CBE and Sophie Ingle an OBE. A record 28,565 watched Newcastle United’s FA Cup tie at St James’ Park, Rangers beat Hibernian before a record Scottish cup crowd, and international transfers in the women’s game more than doubled since 2018.